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Black-Naped Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus melanospilus

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  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove
  • Black-naped fruit dove

 

About the Black-Naped Fruit Dove

conservation status: least concern

Geographic Range:

black-naped fruit dove range map

Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ptilinopuss
Species: melanospila

Native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, these colorful birds are primarily fruit-eaters that help disperse seeds throughout their habitat. Males have gray heads and yellow throats with bright yellow and pink feathers beneath their tails, while females are entirely green. They communicate with a variety of vocalizations and perform elaborate courtship displays before forming monogamous pairs. Their greatest threat is rainforest habitat loss, but choosing products made with certified sustainable palm oil can help protect their future.

About the Black-Naped Fruit Dove

Appearance
Males have gray heads, yellow throats, and yellow and pink undertail coverts. Females are entirely green.

Diet
These birds are frugivores, primarily eating fruit.

Reproduction
Both males and females can reach sexual maturity as early as six months. They form monogamous pairs. After an incubation period of about 21 days, the female typically lays a single egg. Chicks fledge within 10 to 14 days.

Behavior
This species communicates vocally and engages in elaborate courtship displays.

Habitat and Range
Common in forested regions of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines

Threats
Primary threat: rainforest habitat destruction

You can help!
Be an informed consumer—reduce your use of products containing palm oil or choose products made with certified sustainable palm oil.